Senior UI/UX Designer
Location: US, CA, Santa Monica
Department: Art and Design
Employment type: Full-time
Required experience: Mid-Senior level
Industry: Internet
Function: Art/Creative

Company profile:
THE COMPANY: FlashFunders (#URL_e3b6d99b3442da190b75a52397dfcbed486fa7a5ea8b8fd653d8ad070d0d6065#) FlashFunders is an online equity-funding platform that empowers entrepreneurs with the tools and resources they need to raise capital from family, friends and angel investors in exchange for equity in an efficient, cost effective and compliant manner. With the backing of great partners we are assembling a world-class team to tackle the future of capital formation. HOW IT WORKS: FlashFunders provides startups with free template investment documents and a platform to publicly market their offerings to receive investments from accredited investors (which FlashFunders' verifies). Flashfunders also provides assistance with all closing procedures once a startup is funded (such as issuing shares, filing forms, etc.). The best part about FlashFunders is there's no cost for a startup to create and market an offering — FlashFunders’ business model is predicated on receiving the right to invest at the same terms as all other investors. Highlights…FlashFunders is currently the only FINRA registered Broker-Dealer that is licensed to transact equity securities on the web.Backed by Europlay Capital Advisors (ECA), founded by Mark Dyne (original investor in Skype) and Stubbs Alderton &amp; Markiles, LLP (legal team for Beats, LinkedIn and Skype).We are live and already have a number of successful offerings: Swapt, Swggr, The Influential Network,iGovern.On a lighter note, we’re pretty good at PingPong (LAPingPong).

Job description:
THE OPPORTUNITY: Senior UI/UX DesignerFlashFunders is looking for a Senior UI/UX Designer with that unique eye for aesthetics and function. In this role you will be a key player in determining the future experiences of our platform and transform highly complex legal concepts into innovative application designs that anticipate user needs.  We need a visionary designer to break new ground in the field of Web-based user interface and application design.  The ideal candidate is a self-starter and entrepreneurial minded person, with a strong interest in startups and problem solving.Specifically…Create rich, intuitive experiences and actively push the status quo for the best design solution.Lead and champion design decisions with the team in order to create amazing experiences for our customers.Build upon and integrate our brand identity into our visual design and take leadership over our design initiatives.Participate in design critiques, articulate design decisions, and provide/receive feedback from other designers and team members.Deliver wireframes, mockups and prototypes, quickly iterate on design concepts while continually raising our bar for quality.Partner with PM’s, engineers, and other designers to oversee the user experience of the product from conception through launch and beyond.

Requirements:
THE IDEAL CANDIDATES: REQUIREMENTS/QUALIFICATIONS/ATTRIBUTESMinimum QualificationsEDUCATION: BA/BS preferred.A deep understanding of visual and user experience design best practices for web applications.Experience turning complex problems into simple and engaging customer experiences.Ability to use visual design to organize information and guide users through complex workflows.Expert knowledge of user-centered design principles.Experience creating visually stunning interactive user experiences for web.Demonstrate comfort with an iterative and agile design process that includes managing feedback and constructive criticism.Excellent collaboration skills with additional designers, product managers, and engineers.Desired QualificationsExperience creating live style guides to be used cross-functionally.Experience conducting user testing, interviews, and analysis.Ability to create prototypes using modern front-end technologies and frameworks (HTML/CSS/JS, grid systems, responsive design).Basic knowledge of startup fundraising and financial markets.Experience designing mobile applications.

Benefits:
WHY FLASHFUNDERS?NOT because we offer a competitive salary + stock/equity options + benefits.NOT because we offer all the usual startup perks we’ve all come to love.NOT because we are truly disrupting the way startups receive funding. BUT:Because you will be part of the founding team, shaping the company.Because at FlashFunders, you will have the opportunity to push the envelope, choose features you want to work on and make industry leading products others want to use.Because you will have the freedom and opportunity to be a part of something that has not been done before.Because you want to work at a place that values "getting things done" more than "working the startup hours."But most importantly, because you want to work with other incredible minds and you are aligned with FlashFunders vision. FlashFunders is not just looking for an employee.  We are looking for core team members to help us build an industry-leading platform, which will become the standard in online capital fundraising. We’d love to hear from you.